WNBA star Natasha Cloud recently made headlines after calling her own country “trash” ahead of the 4th of July. Her remarks were met with heavy criticism on social media.
Initial Anti-America Rant
Natasha Cloud first went on her anti-America rant on Twitter last week, which drew a lot of disapproval. Despite the scrutiny, the Washington Mystics guard decided to double-down on her take, further fueling the outrage.
Cloud’s Views on America
Cloud stated in her tweet: “Our country is trash in so many ways and instead of using our resources to make it better, we continue to oppress Marginalized groups that we have targeted since the beginning of times. Black/brown communities& LGBTQ+ man we are too powerful to still be attacking issues separate.” Her strong opinions have brought her under fire, receiving significant backlash on social media platforms.